A typical map is a one dimensional portrayal of a place comprised of lines, names and numbers. A participatory map is a lot more personal and driven by the culture and experiences of those who live there. Participatory mapping, also known as community mapping, is based on the knowledge of local

Indigenous people across the country – particularly women and girls – go missing and murdered at higher rates than other demographic groups. For example, the Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force reports that Native Americans are 6% of the state’s population but comprise 27% of missing persons cases. The U.S. Department

The Seminole Tribe has been awarded funds to study the viability of an economic development project in Hendry County just outside the Brighton Reservation. The Indian Affairs’ Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) recently announced more than $760,000 had been set aside for 14 federally recognized tribes (and tribal

BRIGHTON — Billie Micco is known as someone who stayed connected with his family and the tribe during his often busy life. The lifelong resident of the Brighton Reservation worked for the Seminole Tribe for almost four decades in all – for 13 years in the public works department (specifically in

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to Indigenous communities has been an outsized one compared to other populations. It magnified Indian Country’s longtime deficiencies in infrastructure, health care, food security, housing, technology and more. A new report shows that the Native American philanthropic sector stepped up to fill in gaps in the

BIG CYPRESS — Starting in the 1990s, the U.S. government aimed to restore the water system on the Big Cypress Reservation with a project that was supposed to rehydrate wetlands, improve water quality and enhance water storage capacity. Instead, the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation Water Conservation Project never worked

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently sent a required report to Congress on what it calls “Everglades restoration momentum.” The most significant part of the 144-page report, now available to the public, is the status of the multibillion-dollar Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, which has been ongoing since 2000. The